Struck By Incidents
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Three Indiana Police Cruisers Struck at Crash Sites
Thursday night and early Friday were bad times to be a police officer on the side of the road. With some snow and slippery roads plaguing the area, two fully lighted Kosciusko County sheriff’s cars were hit in two separate collisions, and a Montpelier police officer was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV driven by a man who had drugs in his system, police said.
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Hartford City, Indiana Man Arrested After Striking Montpelier Officer
An Indiana police officer was in serious condition Friday after investigators say a driver hit him while under the influence.
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Indiana Officer Struck, Seriously Injured By Intoxicated Driver
A Montpelier police officer was in serious condition Friday after he was struck by an intoxicated driver as he was helping a stranded motorist, police said.
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Canadian Officer Allegedly Assaulted by Driver
A 61-year-old Pickering, Ontario man is facing an assault charge after a bylaw officer was injured while trying to ticket a car.
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New York Officer Escapes Injury When Squad Car is Hit and Totaled
The squad car of a Syracuse police officer was hit by another driver early Friday morning. Luckily, the officer was not inside the car at the time.
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Canandaigua, New York Tow Truck Driver Crash Highlights Dangers Emergency Workers Face
A crash that severely injured a Canandaigua tow truck driver highlights the danger that lurks for anyone working on the side of the road.
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Vehicle Nearly Hit Pennsylvania Officer
A Lititz man nearly struck an officer with his vehicle in Warwick Township during Wednesday morning's snowstorm, according to police.
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Car Crashes Into Fire Truck on I-40 in North Carolina
All is clear Wednesday after a car slammed into the back of a fire truck. It happened shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday on I-40 near the Hammond exit in Raleigh.
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Minnesota Trooper Hit While Helping Driver Recounts Crash
At least 23 Minnesota State Patrol troopers have been hit this winter, more than double the amount of troopers who were hit all of last winter. Lieutenant Chris Edstrom became the 22nd statistic when he was hit on the shoulder of Interstate 35W in Forest Lake in mid-January.
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New Jersey Officer Tending to Crash Scene on Icy Road is Struck, Injured by Motorist
A Gloucester Township police officer was injured Wednesday when she was struck by a motorist who had lost control of her car on an icy roadway.